Anonymous ID: 650be8 Jan. 14, 2022, 7:15 p.m. No.15378350   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>8396 >>8398 >>8412 >>8419 >>8555 >>8603 >>8630 >>8640 >>8835

Crews battle major fire at chemical plant, section of N.J. highway closed

Updated: Jan. 14, 2022, 10:01 p.m. | Published: Jan. 14, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

 

Firefighters were battling a major blaze at a chemical plant Friday night in Passaic, near Route 21, according to city Mayor Hector Lora.

 

The mayor, who was at the scene near Passaic Street and Columbia Avenue, asked residents to keep their windows closed and avoid the area.

 

“The fire continues to rage,” Lora said shortly after 9 p.m. “It is an extremely difficult and challenging fire.”

 

“There are presently multiple buildings involved. It is at a chemical plant,” the mayor said.

 

The exact kind of chemicals involved was not clear and it was unknown if anyone was hurt.

 

The fire has reached at least six-alarms, according to Lora, who said firefighters from several communities were called to help. Multiple videos shared on social media showed a building engulfed in flames. Lora later said in a video on Facebook that he was at City Hall preparing for possible evacuations.

 

New York City residents may see and smell smoke from the fire, according to an alert from the city’s emergency management department.

 

Route 21 South was closed as of shortly before 9 p.m. because of the fire, according to the state Department of Transportation website.

More details were not immediately available.

 

https://www.nj.com/passaic-county/2022/01/crews-battle-major-fire-in-passaic-section-of-nj-highway-closed.html

Anonymous ID: 650be8 Jan. 14, 2022, 7:30 p.m. No.15378494   🗄️.is 🔗kun

London Illuminated: Battersea Power Station's Light Festival Begins

 

A giant origami bright lit tiger is now overlooking Thames, as a part of a unique installation, the London's Battersea Power Station light festival. The display also includes interactive objects, such as a giant pixel screen that mimics movements - that way the event’s visitors can have more fun and keep warm, moving on cold winter nights.

 

https://youtu.be/zUO9qvUld6A